Washington Administrative Code
Title 246 - Health, Department of
PARENT/CHILD HEALTH
Chapter 246-720 - Human donor milk bank standards
Section 246-720-050 - Milk donor education and procedures
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 246-720-050
Current through Register Vol. 24-24, December 15, 2024
(1) A milk bank must instruct a milk donor verbally or in writing, in a language of the donor's choice about:
(a) Potential risks such as
medication, dietary supplement, and herbal supplement use, illnesses, and
recreational drug use;
(b) The
potential that the milk bank may require a milk donor to defer or cease
donation in the event the milk bank identifies risks related to the milk
donor;
(c) Appropriate methods for
clean expression, handling, storage, and transportation of human milk;
and
(d) Contacting the milk bank to
report household illnesses and any changes in the milk donor's health status or
medication use.
(2) A milk bank must provide a milk donor with written instructions, in a language of the donor's choice, containing, at a minimum:
(a) Clean technique for milk collection,
including, at a minimum:
(i) Hand
washing;
(ii) Washing pump parts
and containers;
(iii) Appropriate
containers for storing donor milk; and
(iv) Handling of milk containers, both while
storing milk and during transit to the milk bank.
(b) When a milk donor should refrain from
donating and circumstances that may affect their eligibility as a
donor.
(c) Labeling of donated milk
including, but not limited to, donor identification and date of
collection.
(d) Optimal procedure
for freezing and storage of milk.
(e) How to transport milk safely to the milk
bank or depot.
(3) A milk bank must provide a milk donor with the following written information to ensure that donors are fully informed of their rights and responsibilities in the language of the donor's choice:
(a) A
statement regarding confidentiality of records;
(b) A statement that approval as a milk donor
does not indicate that a donor's milk is safe to share or sell
informally;
(c) An explanation of
the required serology tests and what actions are taken when positive tests are
received, according to a plan developed by each milk bank, and in accordance
with state or federal regulations.
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